What is Manufacturing Day?

Manufacturing Day is an opportunity for manufacturers to highlight their work and their workers and to energize a future pipeline of skilled workers. An annual event that occurs on the first Friday of October, MFG DAY is an occasion during which manufacturers open their doors to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers. All across the country, organizations showed the public what manufacturing really looks like through more than 1,660 open houses and events in each of the 50 states and Puerto Rico with an estimated 50,000 students, parents, and community members attending. Manufacturing Day also resulted in thousands of articles, TV segments and interviews; participation from public officials; and proclamations across the country - including the first ever proclamation from the President of the United States.

Supported by a group of industry sponsors and co-producers, MFG DAY is designed to amplify the voice of individual manufacturers and coordinate a collective chorus of manufacturers with common concerns and challenges. The rallying point for a growing mass movement, MFG DAY empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive.

Manufacturing Day Highlights

President Obama Declares National Manufacturing Day. In just three years, National Manufacturing Day has achieved more than
1,600 manufacturing plant tours and events with an estimated 100,000+
attending. On October 2nd, President Barack Obama issued a presidential
proclamation declaring October 3, 2014 National Manufacturing Day. The
President stated the following in his proclamation: “On National
Manufacturing Day, more than 1,600 American manufacturers will open
their doors and take up the important work of inspiring our young people
to pursue careers in manufacturing and engineering.

President Obama Speaks to Millenium Steel Service Workers

Manufacturing Day: This is your Future

Manufacturing Day: Open your Doors

For an entire playlist of Manufacturing Day Videos, please click here.

Infographics

What Manufacturing Really Looks Like tells the story of manufacturing. It shows how manufacturing enables our every day lives, drives our economy, offers many different rewarding careers, and what can happen when communities across the country come together to show the public what manufacturing is....

Manufacturing in America is central to our economic strength and a driver of innovation. Manufacturing jobs are some of the best in the country, yet the public doesn't perceive them to be. And there aren't enough skilled workers to fill them. But together we can help tell the real story....